Foscam Digital Technologies

www.foscam.us www.foscam.ca www.foscam.co.uk www.foscamgroup.com www.foscam.com

V4.1EE200418

Package Contents

Quick Installation Guide

Resource CD Ethernet CablePower Adapter

Mounting Bracket

IP Camera

1 Hardware Introduction

Physical Description

Microphone

Infrared LEDLENSSpeaker

Reset ButtonMounting Port

Hardware Connection2 Software Installation1. Insert the CD into the CD drive of your computer.

2. Go to the folder “IP Camera Search Tool” and find the folder “For Windows OS”or “For Mac OS”. Copy and paste the IP camera tool file to your computer, or drag it onto your desktop.

Shortcut icon for Windows OS Shortcut icon for Mac OS

3 Access the IP Camera in LAN1. Enable the DHCP feature of your router (Enabled by default normally), then open the IP Camera Tool program. It should display the camera’s IP address in your LAN (Local Area Network).

Note：Doesn't support 64-bit browser.

3. After installing the add-on, refresh the browser and click Login.

Main stream offers the highest quality video while Sub stream offers less quality, but also less delay when viewing.

Default username is admin with no password.

Input the New username, New password and Confirm the password.

5. After log in, you will see live video on the interface.

Notes:

After log in for the first time, it will go to "Setup Wizard” automatically. Please set the basic parameters, such as the camera name, camera time, wireless settings and more.

If you forget your username or password, you can press and hold the reset button on the bottom of the camera using a pin for 5 seconds. This resets the camera to factory defaults.

If you want to access your camera over wireless or the Internet, please continue with the setup by following the Wireless and Remote Access steps below.

Click Install

4. When you log in for the first time, it will request that you modify the default username and/or password. Input the New username, New password, and Confirm the password, click Modify to complete the modification. You will now use the new username and password to login to the camera in the future.

Security Warning Card

Security Warning Foscam cameras require good security practices to safeguard your privacy. You can help protect your camera by changing the default username and/or password.

You should update your camera regularly at http://www.foscam.us/firmware.html. Make sure your camera has the latest firmware installed for your specific camera model.

2. Double click the camera listed here, and your default browser will open up to the camera’s login page. When log in for the first time, you will need to download and install the add-on. We will use Internet Explorer as an example. For Google Chrome, Apple Safari, or Mozilla Firefox, please refer to the User Manual.

Notes:

If your computer ( Windows OS ) supports autorun function , you can find the corresponding file in the opened control panel.

If your computer doesn’t have CD drive, you can download the IP camera tool from our website for free.

Quick Installation Guide

Model:FI9821P

Indoor HD Wireless IP Camera with P2P

Black White

Wi-Fi Antenna

OUT IN

ANT

Micro SDWPS AUDIO

DC 5V

LAN

Power

Power light

Network light

Output

InputAntenna

WPS

Micro SD Card Slot

WPS

INOUT

ANT

SDAUDIOWPSo

1. Mount the antenna and make it stand vertically.

2. Connect the camera to the LAN network (Router or Switch) via network cable.

3. Connect the power adapter to the camera.

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Set-up)

We recommend that you use WPS function to setup wireless connection.

1. Press and hold the WPS button for two seconds.

OUT IN

ANT

SDDC 5V

WPS Button

2. Press the WPS button on your wireless router within 60 seconds. The WPS button is usually on the front or back of your router. If you are not sure about the WPS function of your router, please refer to your router’s User Manual.

4 Wireless Connection

Quick Installation Guide

Model:FI9821P

Indoor HD Wireless IP Camera with P2P

Black White

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5 Remote Access

2. Enable UPnP and DDNS in the camera’s settings page. We recommend you to use the DDNS by factory default.

Select Yes and click Save.

Click Enable DDNS and click Save.The content in the Manufacture’s DDNS column is the domain name of your camera.

3. When you finish QR code scanning, the UID will be input automatically, then input Device Name, Username (default is admin), Password (blank by default). Then tap OK.

Note:If the QR code scan is not successful, tap the button , and input the UID manually (located under the QR code). Input all other information, and then tap Add.

4. So far, the camera has been added successfully. You can tap it from the list to check the live video.

2. Firstly, make sure your mobile device and the camera are connected to the same router. Tap on the app icon to open the app. In the IPC section on the bottom, click the button. Your phone will go into QR code scanning mode.

6 Access the IP Camera by Smart Phone

(Android or iOS operating system)

If you use a mobile device that runs iOS or Android, you can use our free app, Foscam Viewer, to access the camera through the LAN or Internet. Let’s use the iPhone app in the following example. The user interface and operations in the Android app are similar to those in the iPhone app.

1. Search and install Foscam Viewer on the App Store or Google Play store for iOS or Android devices.

Input the port and IP address of your camera and click Save.

443

443

IP Address: Set this in the same subnet as your computer , or keep it as default.Subnet Mask: Keep it as default.Gateway and DNS Server: Set it to the IP address of your router.

3. You can see the port of your camera here. If you want to set Remote Access for several cameras on the same network, you will need to change the HTTPS port for each camera.

If there is a UPnP function in your router.

Choose “Forwarding > UPnP”, make sure that the Current UPnP Status is Enabled.

If there is no UPnP function in your router.

You need to manually add port(HTTPS port) forwarding, refer to the following steps. You need go to the “Forwarding > Virtual Servers” panel for setup.

Click Add New.

If you want to access your camera via web browser outside of your network, you need to configure some settings.

1. Choose “Settings” on the top of the camera web page, then go to the “Network > IP Configuration” section on the left side of the screen. From here, uncheck the Obtain IP DHCP.

5. Now you can access your IP camera by https://domain name:HTTPS port via the Internet.

For example, you can type the following in a web browser: https://cg8881.myfoscam.org:443

We hope your experience with the Foscam IP camera is enjoyable and easy to use. If you experience any issues or have any questions that this Quick Installation Guide has not answered, please contact our support department via the websites listed below 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Foscam Digital Technologies

www.foscam.us www.foscam.ca www.foscam.co.uk www.foscamgroup.com www.foscam.com

8 Technical Support

7 Access the IP Camera by CMSTo access a remote camera on a Windows PC, please install the CMS software. For the installation file and user guide for the CMS software, please refer to the Foscam IP Camera Client user manual on the CD.

4. If UPnP has been enabled in the router, you do not need to perform the following steps. If UPnP is disabled, you need to select one of the following methods to configure port forwarding on your router. For these steps, we will be using the TP-LINK brand wireless router as an example.

Note:To learn more detailed app features, please refer to the app user manual on the CD. Location of the file: “Smart phone App >For Android / For iOS > Android App User Manual / iOS App User Manual”.

If your wireless router doesn't support WPS function, please setup by the following steps.

3. The camera will automatically create a secure wireless connection to your router in about 60 seconds. If you have connected the network cable, please disconnect it.:

Please set the security mode of your router to WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, or the WPS settings may be failed.

Note:

1. Choose “Settings” on the top of the camera page, then go to “Network - Wireless Settings” section on the left side of the screen. From here, click Scan.

Click through different pages to see other wireless networks if there are more than 10.

1. Click the SSID (name) of your router, and the corresponding information will be filled in the fields.

2. Input the password of your router.

2. Click the SSID (name of your router) in the list, and the corresponding SSID and encryption will be filled into the relevant fields automatically on the right side of the page. All you need to do is input the password for your wireless network.

3. Click the Save button and disconnect the network cable. Keep the camera powered on until it shows up in the IP Camera Tool. If the camera does not show up, try unplugging the power cable from the camera and plugging it back in. It should connect to the wireless network automatically.

FI9821P

The green point means the connection is successful.